Helen Seebold, Cary, NC

www.LittleFlowerArt.com | @helen_seebold_littleflowerart

Helen Seebold’s body of work, which employs a variety of media including clay, paint and found/repurposed materials, has been featured in gallery exhibits throughout the East Coast, and private collections worldwide. Her love of Nature and interest in ancient global traditions fuels her creativity.

Her community-driven, site-specific installations have activated underutilized spaces throughout North Carolina, with vibrant and interactive art encouraging the viewer to reflect on how these spaces can positively impact their communities. She has been awarded several Public Art projects throughout the Triangle including: a Bus Stop Mural in Chapel Hill, a Sidewalk Mural in Raleigh, and a commemorative life size tiger sculpture, named Blaze, for the Fuquay Varina Fire Department.

When she is not working on public art and installation projects, she pursues private studio practice in pottery and clay sculpture in Cary. She holds a Certificate in Public Art Pedagogy, a 500hr Yoga Teacher Training certificate and a 200hr Meditation certificate with Meditation Alliance International and is an avid gardener. You can view more of her work at www.LittleFlowerArt.com or follow her on FB and Instagram.

Pam Van Dyk, Raleigh, NC

https://inklingprintmaker.com/ | @inklingprintmaker

My printmaking practice is rooted in discovery. Each impression I pull from carved linoleum, etched or incised copper, and wood is an act of revelation that captures both intention and chance. Most of my subject matter explores the natural world around the spaces I inhabit. I love the conversation between what I plan and what the medium insists upon and the physicality of the process: the resistance of the carving tool against the matrix, the careful selection of ink, the calculated pressure of the press, and that final moment when I lift the paper to see what has emerged. Every print carries the evidence of the process--the grain of the wood, the bite of acid, or the pooling of ink in unexpected places, which are not marks of imperfections but are instead collaborations with materials that have their own voice. In embracing printmaking's inherent unpredictability, I've found a practice that keeps teaching me to balance vision with openness, technique with trust. This is what keeps me returning to the studio. As cofounder of Triangle Printmakers Collective, I've found that printmaking's magic multiplies when shared. The studio is a space where artists at all levels can experience that same thrill of discovery.